500 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported July 13-19

July 19, 2014 - 14:18 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - 500 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan from July 13-19.

Azerbaijan fired over 400 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions. The NKR defense army continued with their military duty in line with ceasefire principles, taking measures to protect the frontline and retaliating only in case of necessity.

On July 10, Armenian forces curbed a sabotage attempt as Azeris tried to infiltrate the border in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic’s Karvachar area. As a result of prompt actions, Azeri diversion group was discovered, with several saboteurs arrested, while the others fled the site.

On July 15, the body of an Armenian teenager who went missing earlier this month was found in the mountains, far from his native village of Nor Erkedz, Shahumyan area of NKR. The body was transported to Stepanakert for expertise.

On July 17, the NKR office of prosecutor general confirmed that the teenager was abducted and killed by Azeri saboteurs.